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A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

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Dec 19, 2019

Catalogue

  • Disney's Animal Kingdom
  • Singapore Zoo
  • Asahikawa Zoo
  • Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park
  • Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
  • Beijing Zoo
  • Masai Mara National Reserve
  • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
  • San Diego Zoo
  • London Zoo
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A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Located at Orlando Walt Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom is not only Disney World's fourth theme park but also world's only one introduced wildlife theme.

# Experience the Wilderness on a Small Train# Kilimanjaro Safaris is one of the most popular attractions in the park. You can take a small train to see all kinds of wild animals and listen to the staff guides in an emulated safari environment. #Thrilling Roller Coasters# Expedition Everest is the roller coaster themed on the Himalayas, and is also the most exciting attraction in the Animal Kingdom. You can ride the roller coaster to speed through the snowy mountains and encounter attacks from snowmen on the way.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Singapore Zoo is one of the most unique and beautiful zoos in the world and also the world's first open-plan zoo. The zoo uses an all-open model to replace fences with natural barriers in order to create a natural living environment for all kinds of animals. #Only a Few Steps Between Men and Animals# Without a cage or barrier, only natural lakes or bushes separate the animals and the people. Visitors feel like they're in a wildlife park, but with sound security. #Rainforest Paradise for Children# The zoo has also built a rainforest paradise for children, where children can play in water and ride a horse-drawn carriage, or study while playing in this wonderful paradise.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Asahikawa Zoo is Japan's largest polar zoo and one of most popular zoos in Japan. With a personalized design, it allows you to get into close contact with relatively free animals. The outdoor penguin walks in winter are its most attractive features. #Train to the Asahikawa Zoo# The train to Asahikawa Zoo is a very cute express train from Asahikawa to Sapporo with a total of five carriages. The interior of the train is mainly themed on cartoon animals, featuring playful cute animal pendants and car seats with an animal's appearance. #Unmissable Penguin Walk# When mentioning the highlight of the Asahikawa Zoo, it is most certainly the famous Penguin Walk. During this visit, the Penguin Walk show was performed at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day. #See How Animals Live in the Nature# In the Seal Pavilion, you can see spotted seals swimming vertically in a huge cylindrical sink. At the Polar Bear Pavilion, you can see them swimming in the water, full of vitality. At the Penguin Pavilion, you can watch penguins' 360-degree flight-like swimming in the water.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park, featuring a large-scale wildlife population of free-ranging and self-driving viewing. It is the location of the movie "Where Are We Going, Dad?" Here you can see wonderful animal performances, such as the White Tiger Show.

#Aerial View by Cable Car# A car with a transparent glass floor is a major feature of the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park tour. With a brand-new angle, say "hi" to the familiar animals.

#Self-drive, close contact with animals# deep into the jungles and grasslands of Asia, experience the excitement and passion of "walking with animals".

#See the World's Rarest Wildlife# You must go see the online celebrity national treasure panda triplets, and the koalas and mongooses, and other rare animals from all around the world.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is Located at Futou Mountain in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, it is a collection of scientific breeding and educational tourism where visitors can view more than 80 giant pandas, as well as small pandas, black-necked cranes, white cranes, and other rare animals.

#Fully Equipped Panda Breeding Base# The base has all kinds of facilities for panda breeding, including animal houses, feeding rooms, medical stations, panda memorials, and laboratory buildings, as well as tens of thousands of bamboo stalks and shrubs which are eaten by pandas.

#The Place Where Pandas are the Most Visible# This base is the place where the pandas are at their most visible in the world. Adult pandas, pregnant pandas, adolescent pandas, and newborn pandas can all be seen in one place! Tourists who like China's national treasure very much must go!

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Beijing Zoo is located on Xizhimenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. It is one of the city zoos with the largest area and most comprehensive animal species in China. It has a history of more than 100 years and has been running since the 32nd year of the Guangxu Emperor.

#A Wide Range of Rare Animals# In addition to the rare Chinese giant pandas, golden monkeys, Siberian tigers, elk, red-crowned cranes, and other representative animals from all over the world such as Africa's chimpanzees, Australia's kangaroos, and America's leopards.

#Participate in a Popular Science Lecture# The zoo is lined with trees and has a large green area, which is very suitable for walking on and doing family activities. While playing in the zoo, you can also take your children to the Science Museum to learn about animals.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Masai Mara National Reserve is the world's most famous wildlife sanctuary. This animal paradise consists of 1,672 square kilometers of open plains, woodlands, and rivers and forests.

#Hot-Air Balloon Expedition# During a hot-air balloon expedition, you can spend an hour in the wilderness in the pure African steppes. The place where you land and eat is completely up to you.

#Animal Migration# Every July-September, the Great Prairie of East Africa will undergo a world-renowned migration known as the "paradise crossing", with millions of clumsy wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes, moving north from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, across the Mara River, and into the Masai Mara, in search of a living source of food.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

Founded in 1927 on the outskirts of Brisbane, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the oldest and largest koala zoo in the world. There are about 200 koalas here.

#Take a picture of a koala in your arms# Australian law allows koalas to be held only in the state of Queensland, but there's a chance to actually cuddle a koala in the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where you can take a picture of the koala in your arms for just 18 Australian dollars.

#Close Contact with Unique Australian Animals# Besides koalas, you can also see more than 80 unique Australian animals such as wombats, Tasmanian devils, and kangaroos, etc. You can also buy animal feed to feed Rainbow parrots, kangaroos, and other such animals.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

San Diego Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world. There are many visitors to the Zoo every day. There are many kinds of animals, such as cheetahs, musk cows, Akaguma (red bears) and so on. The most popular is the panda from China.

#Take a Bus Tour Around a Park# At the San Diego Zoo, visitors need to take a bus tour around the park. In the dense savanna, the various forms of animals play and run in the grass, like a beautiful picture of the savanna.

#Walking Monkey Forest Boulevard# Flanked by vast, lush forests, this tropical rainforest is home to more than 30 species of rare animals native to Africa and Asia. You might as well slow down and look for them.

#Night Tour Zoo# In the dark, you can see the lions' nightlife from the safety of a vehicle. Hear their creepy growls, and feel the close-up excitement and special experiences.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

London Zoo, the world's first wildlife science zoo, was founded in 1828 and currently has more than 750 different animals.

#Close up with Animals# Here, visitors can get closer to animals and walk inside a bird's paradise instead of seeing them through barbed wire. Visitors can even climb into a tunnel to see baby animals at a breeding center.

#Chat with Pythons like Harry Potter# Some of the most popular exhibits include the reptile pavilion where Harry Potter first discovered his magical ability to speak with snakes in the Harry Potter films. There is also a cuddly penguin pavilion from South Africa and a new tiger pavilion.

A Guide to the World's Top-10 Zoos

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